Mmabatho weather in December

In December, Mmabatho sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 87 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mmabatho's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mmabatho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Mmabatho is town.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mmabatho reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Mmabatho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°9014.613.45.2
Feb28° / 18°9012.212.95.8
Mar27° / 16°7110.712.26.7
Apr24° / 12°405.811.48.0
May22° / 182.410.88.7
Jun20° / 91.410.48.4
Jul20° / 20.510.58.5
Aug23° / 71.411.19.1
Sep26° / 12°131.811.88.6
Oct28° / 15°457.112.66.9
Nov29° / 16°6911.413.35.7
Dec29° / 17°8714.313.65.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mmabatho gets around 87 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
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446
546
646
746
846
945
1045
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2246
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2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14936150
24737160
34638160
44440160
54340160
64241160
74142170
84142170
94043170
104043170
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Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
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2912light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:226:52
213.55:226:53
313.55:226:54
413.55:226:54
513.55:236:55
613.55:236:56
713.65:236:56
813.65:236:57
913.65:236:58
1013.65:246:58
1113.65:246:59
1213.65:246:59
1313.65:247:00
1413.65:257:01
1513.65:257:01
1613.65:257:02
1713.65:267:02
1813.65:267:03
1913.65:277:03
2013.65:277:04
2113.65:277:04
2213.65:287:05
2313.65:287:05
2413.65:297:06
2513.65:297:06
2613.65:307:07
2713.65:307:07
2813.65:317:07
2913.65:327:08
3013.65:327:08
3113.65:337:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mmabatho

In seasonPeak

In December, Mmabatho sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mmabatho's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Mmabatho?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mmabatho for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mmabatho in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Mmabatho sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mmabatho in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mmabatho peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mmabatho?

Mmabatho sits at 25.9°S, 25.6°E, 1,282 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mafikeng, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mmabatho

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mmabatho.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mmabatho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around Mmabatho is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
578 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Mafikeng 2.0 km · Itsoseng 36 km · Janeng 49 km · Zeerust 56 km · Lichtenburg 62 km · Lobatse 70 km · Coligny 87 km · Kanye 103 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mmabatho (-25.85°, 25.6333°, elevation 1,282 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).